News Staff More than 1,500 runners enjoyed a chilly, sunny morning on Absecon Island at the AmeriHealth April Fools Half Marathon on Sunday.Ward Ries, 24, of Kingwood, West Virginia, was the overall winner in 1 hour, 12 minutes, 3 seconds. Lindsay Susi, of Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, was the women’s winner in 1:22.48. She finished eighth overall.
The Cape May County Division of Aging and Disability Services is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Outstanding Service Recognition Award. This award has been named for Frank Unkle, who tirelessly served people with disabilities in the County as Executive Director of The Arc of Cape May for 27 years. The purpose of this award … Read more
Two unsuccesful robberies led to a Tuckerton man’s arrest in Egg Harbor Township. The Press of Atlantic City reports 30 year old Mark Stackhouse was charged with two counts of robbery and was being held in Atlantic County jail. At about 6:30 Saturday night, police responded to the 7-Eleven at 2612 Tilton Road for a … Read more
On Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9, W. Moss Mill Road in Galloway will be closed to through traffic between Bremen Avenue and N Mannheim Avenue, 7 am – 5 pm, weather permitting, for paving operations. All intersecting streets, including Cologne Avenue, will be closed at Moss Mill when work is active. Single lane, … Read more
An attorney representing more than 130 residents of Stanley Holmes Village, suing over unhealthy conditions there, is asking a judge to require the Atlantic City Housing Authority to pay residents weekly until it follows court orders. The Press of Atlantic City reports Olga Pomar of South Jersey Legal Services filed a motion enforcing litigants’ rights … Read more
Its epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersy, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that lasted for several seconds just before 10:30am Friday. No reports of major damage but officials have been checking bridges and other major infrastructure, Amtrak slowed trains throughout the Northeast Corridor and flights were delayed at Philadelphia International Airport. The tembler was felt … Read more
Inspira Health will not renew its contracts to provide ambulance services to Lower and Middle townships this year, the company informed officials in each community. According to the Press of Atlantic City Inspira had a three-year contract, with an option to renew. That will mean Lower and Middle will look to establish new contracts before … Read more
The AmeriHealth April Fools Half Marathon and 8K will take place this weekend in the resort in Atlantic City.The races, part of the Atlantic City Marathon Race series, will feature music along the race route on the Boardwalk. The 8K will take place Saturday, and the half marathon will go off Sunday. Both events begin … Read more
In Atlantic City Clean Ocean Action released its annual beach report Thursday, giving a look at the trash found along the Jersey Shore during two volunteer cleanups.The beach sweeps report listed 176,206 total items of trash that 3,664 volunteers picked up during last year’s spring and fall beach sweeps at more than 75 locations across … Read more
County clerks withdrew in droves from the appeal of a court order that bars the use of the county line in June’s Democratic primaries, a move cheered by progressive activists who have long charged that the county line provides an unfair advantage to some candidates, according to the Press of Atlantic City. The withdrawals came … Read more